Rapids example sentences

"Rapids" Example Sentences

1. The canoeists navigated the treacherous rapids.
2. We hit some rough rapids on the river trip.
3. The rushing water of the rapids was deafening.
4. We portaged around the dangerous rapids.
5. The raft overturned in the churning rapids.
6. They paddled furiously to escape the rapids.
7. The river narrowed and widened along its course, creating sections of calm water and rapids.
8. We lined the shore of the river watching the kayakers navigate the rapids.
9. The rapids threw up sprays of water as the river tumbled over the rocks.
10. The boat slowed as it approached the series of rapids.
11. The canyon walls funneled the river into roaring rapids.
12. They took great care paddling through the class four rapids.
13. The mountain river rushed wildly over rocks and through narrow channels, creating dangerous rapids.
14. The run through the rapids thrilled the tourists.
15. Rapids formed where the riverbed became shallow.
16. We hastily gathered our supplies before our raft plunged into the rapids.
17. Paddling through the churning rapids was physically exhausting.
18. The novice paddlers struggled through the mild rapids.
19. The raft sprang several leaks as it plunged through the rapids.
20. They slipped over the edge of the waterfall into the rapids below.
21. My stomach lurched as our boat hit the first rapid.
22. The kayakers navigated the rapids with confidence and skill.
23. The rapids pounded relentlessly against the boulders.
24. The river guide instructed us to lean into the rapids as we passed through.
25. We found ourselves in the middle of a series of rapids with no portage.
26. They cheered with excitement as their boat navigated through the rapids.
27. The river narrowed sharply, causing the current to increase and form dangerous rapids.
28. The passengers on the rafting trip held tight as they dropped into a series of rapids.
29. The whitewater rapids provided a exhilarating ride.
30. The river trip took them through several miles of rapids.
31. We paddled furiously to keep from getting pinched against the rocks in the rapids.
32. The kayakers plunged headfirst into the large wave at the bottom of the rapids.
33. The constant roar of rapids filled the air.
34. The tour guide pointed out hazards along the rapids for the rafters to avoid.
35. The rushing sound of rapids echoed off the canyon walls.
36. The river flowed swiftly between the rocky banks, creating numerous rapids.
37. They navigated a narrow channel between two sets of rapids.
38. The raft ducked in and out of eddies as it neared the rapids.
39. The pounding rapids racked the wooden frame of our small raft.
40. The rapids tossed and tumbled their raft like a leaf in the wind.
41. The swimmers leaped into the deep pools between the rapids.
42. The long stretch of rapids tested the paddlers' skills.
43. They dashed recklessly through the rapids.
44. The whitewater rapids on the river provided hours of thrilling rides.
45. The rapid tossed our raft like a toy.
46. We portaged around the dangerous stretch of rapids.
47. We scouted the rapids from the shore before attempting to run them.
48. The raft careened down a chaotic series of rapids.
49. We watched in amazement as the kayakers plunged through the rapids.
50. The rafters paddled furiously through the chutes and narrow channels in the rapids.
51. The river surged violently over and around obstructions, creating dangerous rapids.
52. The rapids tossed them from the raft and dashed them against the rocks.
53. We watched nervously as the raft plunged headlong into the churning rapids.
54. The water frothed and foamed as it rushed through the rapids.
55. The rapids were filled with hazards such as fallen trees and jagged boulders.
56. The swell of rapids tossed us about like corks in a stream.
57. They navigated their boat cautiously through the white water rapids.
58. Tourists lined the shore watching rafters tackle the rapids.
59. We portaged around the stretch of rocky rapids.
60. The roar of the rapids was deafening as the river narrowed into a steep gorge.

Common Phrases

1. Run the rapids - take on or overcome a difficult situation or challenge in an exciting or risky way
2. White water rapids - rapids with churning, frothy white water caused by rocks and obstacles in a river
3. Navigate the rapids - maneuver through rapids, especially in a raft or boat
4. Hit/encounter rapids - come upon or experience rapids while traveling on a river
5. Portage around the rapids - carry boats and equipment over land to avoid difficult rapids
6. Paddle/navigate through the rapids - maneuver a boat through rapids using paddles or oars
7. Shoot/ride the rapids - travel rapidly through rapids, experiencing thrilling and bumpy conditions
8. Plunge/fall into the rapids - enter rapids suddenly and without preparation
9. Tumble through the rapids - move uncontrollably through rapids, especially in a raft
10. Recklessly dash through the rapids - move quickly and without caution through rapids
11. Battle the rapids - struggle against and try to overcome the power and difficulties of rapids
12. Roaring/churning/thundering rapids - rapids characterized by loud, turbulent, tumultuous action